Using Mathematics, A Mother Educates A Skeptic On People's Chances Of Surviving COVID-19 Without A Vaccine
She's no medical expert, but she used numbers to prove her point.
Without a doubt, getting people vaccinated is among the top priorities of governments around the world. According to recent statistics, 11.3 billion doses have been administered, 4.57 billion people are already fully vaccinated, and 58.5% of the world's population is fully vaccinated.
Even when vaccination rates are already high in some countries, some people still refuse to get this kind of protection from COVID-19. Those who oppose vaccination have been very vocal about their stance.
The anti-vax community does not want to get inoculated for many reasons, including the belief that these vaccines are still in their experimental stages.
No matter what brand they are, people are also questioning their contents. Everyone's opinions and decisions should be respected.
Yet, the debate regarding vaccination still seems endless. To help educate people on COVID-19 and vaccines, a mother decided to step away from the medical and chemical aspects and concentrate on the numbers and statistics.
Hillary Dabbs is a mother of two children. Recently, her TikTok videos that involve mathematical applications have gone viral.
Her goal is to educate and demonstrate to people that getting COVID-19 vaccines is a good idea. She created a video in response to a denier who claimed that most people who got sick with COVID are still alive, regardless of their vaccination status.
In her TikTok video, Dabbs showed the possibilities of getting COVID-19 based on U.S. statistics.
The chances of falling ill without getting vaccinated were described using numbers, including data on the likelihood of death and more.
@hill_deeeeShe addresses the subject head-on while swearing because she's tired of people saying you'll still get COVID even after getting vaccinated.
@hill_deeeeShe starts doing the math based on the U.S. population.
@hill_deeee
The odds of dying when a person gets COVID
@hill_deeee
Then she goes on to calculate based on breakthrough cases.
@hill_deeee
The chances of getting COVID when you're vaccinated
@hill_deeee
She adds some unrelated data into the mix.
@hill_deeee
The chances of a person dying from COVID when they're fully vaccinated
@hill_deeee
It's already quite obvious, but even the numbers will tell you that the chances of getting COVID are greater when you're unvaccinated.
@hill_deeee
She concludes her video by appealing to unvaccinated people.
@hill_deeee
Sadly, ignorance cannot be cured even if you present these numbers.
hazelsmother
Other people still refuse to listen.
countryboy_365
And some are even trolling.
vettstingray
This is the problem with deniers. Whether it's from a medical expert or a math whiz, they still won't believe in the vaccines.
mnoodlee
There are people who support her cause.
jojami
People had mixed reactions even after Dabbs presented the statistics and calculated the numbers.
kimberleysteward78
Even with hard numbers, people refuse to acknowledge reality.
user971449447
A user's response to the anti-vax community
yourmomnowtx
Deniers = deaf people
supdaily
Some people did their own research and concluded that vaccines aren't the best option for them.
cer7477
Politicians are probably failing to communicate what medical experts are saying.
probablywrongbut
Watch the TikTok video here.
Other people are not necessarily anti-vax, but they're concerned about the adverse effects.
That is what Dabbs did not address in the video. So she responded to the comments instead.
She said that if people have such concerns, it's better to consult a physician first. There could be alternatives, including flu vaccines.
